Change is always occurring, even in organizations. Organizations that don't change become less competitive and fall behind in their field. In some cases, change may be planned, but oftentimes it occurs unexpectedly. People have to adapt and, in an organization, that can become challenging. In this chapter, the focus is on change and how it affects an organization. In these lessons, you will learn about topics that include:

Planned and unplanned factors that instigate change

Barriers to organizational change

Kotter's 8-step change model and its applications

Types of organizational change

Action research

How employees can affect organizational change

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Objective

Factors that Cause Change in Organizations: Planned and Unplanned

Examine what might stimulate change and how it can be planned or unplanned.

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